Lecture and Dance Party with DJ Luis Mario Orellana

Join us for a conversation about the early days of club music with DJ Luis Mario Orellana Rizzo. Luis Mario will discuss his experiences as a pioneer Latino DJ in the New York City club scene of the 1970s. Talk will be followed by a disco dance party with DJ Luis Mario spinning live.

The American Music Research Center (AMRC) is dedicated to exploring and celebrating the diverse and rich traditions of American music. Jointly housed between the University of Colorado’s College of Music and the University Libraries, the AMRC is home to a rare music repository that includes scores, papers, recordings, and material artifacts that document the history of American music and the people who have made it.

Performance date and time

Friday, April 22, 5 p.m.